Real Housewives of New Jersey

It involves a lot of lesbian sex

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Most people who get sent to prison for fraud don't come out of it with a book deal, but most people aren't Teresa Giudice. Yes, the Real Housewives of New Jersey star is out next week with a memoir of her year in prison, Turning the Tables [...
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Husband Joe is up next to serve his time behind bars

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Looks like Teresa Giudice's attorney wasn't far off the mark after predicting in January she'd be released early, "sometime in early December." The 43-year-old Real Housewives of New Jersey star was released from Connecticut's Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury just after 5am Wednesday after...
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She wants $5M from James Kridel

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Teresa Giudice is apparently unhappy that she's headed to prison for 15 months—so unhappy that the reality star is suing her former attorney for $5 million, claiming it's his fault. The New Jersey Real Housewife says James Kridel, who handled the family's original 2010 bankruptcy filing,...
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Teresa Giudice's sentence starts Jan. 5

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When reality TV collides with television based on reality: A judge yesterday said she had been told where Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice will serve her time come Jan. 5, and it's the prison camp facility that inspired Orange Is the New Black, notes the Hollywood ...
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As Teresa, Joe head to prison

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Teresa and Joe Giudice are both going to prison for their fraud convictions, but they'll be allowed to serve their sentences at different times . That means Joe can stay with their four daughters while Teresa serves her 15-month sentence, WetPaint reports, and then he'll serve his 41 months...
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The married stars of the Real Housewives of New Jersey are trading the drama of reality TV for prison.Teresa Giudice was sentenced today in federal court in Newark to 15 months in prison on conspiracy and bankruptcy charges. Earlier today, husband Giuseppe "Joe" Giudice was sentenced to 41...
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Giudices have just $140K in equity in $1.7M home

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The bankruptcy trustee overseeing Teresa and Joe Giudice's case submitted its final report this week, and it shows that the Real Housewives of New Jersey couple owe creditors $13.4 million and have repaid just $7,500 of their debts. The documents also reveal the Giudices' apparently luxurious lifestyle...
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Real Housewife could still end up behind bars in fraud case

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Teresa and Joe Giudice pleaded guilty to fraud yesterday , and in a statement to People , the Real Housewife of New Jersey says, "I am heartbroken that this is affecting my family. Especially my four young daughters, who mean more to me than anything in the world." The couple...
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Teresa, Joe Giudice are in federal court today

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Husband-and-wife members of the Real Housewives of New Jersey cast are in federal court in Newark today to plead guilty in a fraud case. Teresa and Giuseppe "Joe" Giudice had pleaded not guilty last year to dozens of charges including bank fraud, wire fraud, and bankruptcy fraud. The couple...
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Teresa, Joe Giudice both plan to plead not guilty

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Two stars of The Real Housewives of New Jersey are facing additional federal fraud charges. Joe and Teresa Giudice were each indicted yesterday on one count of bank fraud and one count of loan application fraud. Authorities allege the couple prepared a mortgage loan application stating that Teresa Giudice worked...
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Teresa and Joe Giudice indicted on tax, fraud charges

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From reality TV table-flipper to the slammer? Teresa Giudice , one of the Real Housewives of New Jersey, was indicted along with husband Joe on tax evasion and fraud charges yesterday. The 39-count indictment included charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, making false statements on loan...
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Oh my gawd

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Fuhgeddaboutit, spitfire Teresa Giudice might say now about her foreclosed home. But it's gotta hurt when the Jersey mom of four watches her over-the-top glitzy Italian palazzo furniture auctioned off next month to pay off her family's creditors. A trustee in their bankruptcy case last month charged that the Real ...
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They'll even throw in the schadenfreude for free

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The bad news: Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice is bankrupt . The good news: That means you can buy her ridiculous house for a mere $3.99 million! The 10,000-square-foot, six-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bathroom monstrosity also includes “schadenfreude enough to cover the grounds,” writes Gina Serpe on...
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Danielle Staub has a scary O-face

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Don’t get too excited: The Real Housewives of New Jersey sex tape isn’t out quite yet, but TMZ does have a preview in case you just can’t wait. The gossip site has the first racy images of Danielle Staub—and some of them are quite terrifying, so...
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Economy sucked, Teresa Giudice points out

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Oops. Looks like those multi-thousand-dollar shopping sprees with her little daughters finally caught up with Real New Jersey Housewife Teresa Giudice. The mom of 4 and her hubby, Joe, are officially bankrupt since revealing in court documents that they racked up nearly $9 million in debt with only $2 million...
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Heidi Montag is the latest to admit to her obsession

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Heidi Montag recently admitted—just in time to promote the release of her album, what a coincidence!—that she is addicted to plastic surgery. But Heidi’s not the only celeb who’s gone under the knife more than a few times. Kate Torgovnick rounds up the top 10,...
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Plus, NeNe Leakes calls out co-star Kim Zolciak for stealing her song

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Not sure what to wear as you lounge around in your fancy house, engaging in catfights with your neighbors while your reality TV show's cameras roll? Never fear: The Real Housewives fashion line hits a store near you this fall. The collection, inspired by Bravo’s franchise, will consist of...
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